72°F12:25 AM Jim James, of the world famous rock band, My Morning Jacket, has never been shy about his love for his hometown, Louisville, KY. He has also always shown his support of public radio by being a good friend of 91.9 WFPK Louisville. Now he has taken it one step further and will be joining the team at WFPK as a radio host.
91.9 WFPK is an integral part of the vibrant Louisville music community. We are fortunate to have a radio station that fuels a circle of musical stimulation. That influence needs to continue with the help of the listeners.
Before the last cookie is eaten, the last drop of egg nog drank, or the last gift unwrapped this holiday season, people are asking, “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” With the Christmas rush, it’s easy to be left scampering for an answer. Fret no more! I’ve compiled a list of various options to ring in the new year, whether you’re looking for a big bash or a quiet affair.
Wednesday saw the Waterfront jam packed with concert goers as WFPK radio in conjunction with Waterfront Development Corporation and Friends of the Waterfront held their 10th anniversary concert on the breezy evening.
The event drew countless Kentuckians as parking lots and street parking yielded few spots. Inside vendors offered food and fun for all ages.
For ten years now WFPK’s summer concert series has offered a place for new music lovers to meet and congregate around the common interest of free concerts.
This evening, the historic Belle of Louisville will be racing the Belle of Cincinnati on the mighty Ohio River beginning at 6 p.m.
Traditionally, the race is held during the Kentucky Derby Festival, but high water on the river forced KDF officials to postpone the race.
In a world where federal funding for public radio is shrinking, the number of people who support Louisville’s public radio stations (or maybe Ben Sollee) seem to be just the opposite. This past Saturday night hundreds, if not thousands, flocked to Iroquois Amphitheater for the “Rock ‘n‘ Roll Stroll” event that benefited all Louisville public radio.
Lexington’s Ben Sollee is headed back to his home-state and will perform at the Iroquois Park and Amphitheater this Saturday, June 18th for 91.9 WFPK’s “Rock ‘n’ Stroll” e
Over The Rhine, Cabin and Harper Blynn are scheduled to perform Wednesday, May 25 at the Big Four Lawn as part of WFPK’s Waterfront Wednesday.
Over The Rhine, a husband-and-wife duo based in southern-Ohio, is fresh off the release of their newest effort, The Long Surrender.
Louisville natives, Cabin prove to be the perfect sonic support for Over The Rhine, while Brooklyn’s, Harper Blynn will kick off the show with their unique blend of roots-ey pop rock.
There are times when pop just won’t do. You need a raw sound to swoon, cry, or slow-dance in the kitchen to. You need a song that expresses the emotions you can’t seem to sort out on your own. Guitars and vocals that bleed, slow the pulse, and furrow the brow because yeah, I’ve been there. Grammy-award-winning artist Lucinda Williams has mastered these intense, bluesy, chest-clutching songs. She is an artist in every essence of the word--transcending us to naked emotion, stripping us of the spinning world and encouraging us to just feel.